0:00:07 > 0:00:08Cor!
0:00:08 > 0:00:13Time is short today at this one-day fair
0:00:13 > 0:00:17with only one hour to shop here at Newbury Racecourse,
0:00:17 > 0:00:20so let's go bargain hunting!
0:00:20 > 0:00:21Yeah!
0:00:48 > 0:00:51Now, I'm not a betting man, but I would say
0:00:51 > 0:00:53that Redsen Blues are the favourites,
0:00:53 > 0:00:56followed by Expert Effort,
0:00:56 > 0:01:01and why not try Golden Gavel as the outside chance?
0:01:01 > 0:01:03300-1 sounds right.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05Let's take a gander as to what's coming up.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10The Reds get a stern talking to.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12"Where have you been all night, young lady?
0:01:12 > 0:01:15"You're meant to be studying philosophy."
0:01:15 > 0:01:18Whilst the Blues think big.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20- I think we need a big ticket, don't we?- I think so too.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22Something that's going to really...
0:01:22 > 0:01:23Like a suit of armour.
0:01:23 > 0:01:25Like a suit of armour, exactly.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27That's exactly what I was thinking of.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29But over at the auction, the Blues get serious...
0:01:29 > 0:01:31- Come on!- Yes!
0:01:31 > 0:01:33..and the Reds get excited.
0:01:33 > 0:01:34- ALL:- Oh!
0:01:34 > 0:01:36Before all of that, let's meet the teams, eh?
0:01:36 > 0:01:37Done then at 40.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42On Bargain Hunt today, it's family versus friends.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45For the Reds we have mother and daughter Lorna and Erin
0:01:45 > 0:01:47and for the Blues we have friends Sam and Vicki.
0:01:47 > 0:01:48Hello, everyone.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50- ALL:- Hello!
0:01:50 > 0:01:51Hello.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53Now, Lorna, you're a florist by trade,
0:01:53 > 0:01:56but it says here you like getting your hands dirty in another way.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59- Yeah, archaeology. Yeah. - Really?- Yeah.- Like a nice dig?
0:01:59 > 0:02:01Yeah, I do like a good dig. Yeah.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04- Where do you go digging, darling? - I've dug at Silchester.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07- Do you know that? South... - Roman town?- Roman town.
0:02:07 > 0:02:08Ever find anything splendid?
0:02:08 > 0:02:13No, just flints and old Roman nails and bits of old Roman pot.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16- I bet you love it.- I do love it. - I bet you're jolly good at it.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20- You still find time to hang on the back as a pillion.- Yeah, yeah.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23My husband has got - or we have got - a maxi scooter,
0:02:23 > 0:02:25so it's like a scooter but massive.
0:02:25 > 0:02:26- Yeah, and we go off on that.- Yeah.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28- We've been down to Cornwall recently.- Right.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30That's the furthest we've been.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32It was a bit of a test cos it was, like, four hours.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34We thought, "Are we going to get a sore bum?"
0:02:34 > 0:02:35SHE LAUGHS And did you?
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- No, no. We were fine. It was really good.- Did it rain?
0:02:38 > 0:02:40No, it was like this. It was lovely.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42Erin, has your mother always been a raver like this
0:02:42 > 0:02:44or has it come on later on in life?
0:02:44 > 0:02:47It's actually come on later on in life, yes.
0:02:47 > 0:02:48- Yeah.- It's a recent development.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51- You're a philosophy student, yeah?- I am, yes.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53But you've got a gambling streak too.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56Well, when I was little, we used to go on holiday to Bournemouth
0:02:56 > 0:02:59and we used to go in the arcades and go on the 2p machines.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02- We used to save up our 2ps up all year.- The slotties?
0:03:02 > 0:03:03- Yes.- Yes.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06And then I sort of moved up to 10ps and I just got, like,
0:03:06 > 0:03:09- a thrill out of putting in one and getting loads out, so...- Yeah.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12What is your philosophical stance on today's shopping?
0:03:12 > 0:03:16- Are you going to spend everything? - Yes.- I'd like to just blow the lot.
0:03:16 > 0:03:17- Would you?- Because we're here.- Yeah.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19- Exactly. There's no point... - And it's not our money!
0:03:19 > 0:03:22- So...- No point in mucking about, is it?- No, no.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25You can tell this is going to be great, isn't it?
0:03:25 > 0:03:27OK. Very, very, very good luck.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31Now, Sam, it says here that you like dressing up.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33Well, I actually like dressing up other people, Tim,
0:03:33 > 0:03:36cos I work as a dresser at the National Theatre.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38- Do you?- Yes, I do.- Gosh.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40Do you have these Speedy Gonzales contests?
0:03:40 > 0:03:42I did one show quite recently
0:03:42 > 0:03:45and we had 200 changes in an hour and a half.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49We had 300 costumes and one of my changes was eight seconds,
0:03:49 > 0:03:51- so it was quite...- Really?- Yes.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53And you met a very special person
0:03:53 > 0:03:56who you undressed and dressed a few times
0:03:56 > 0:03:57before he got to know you.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59- My lovely husband, yes. - That's the one.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02- You did meet at the National doing your job.- We did.
0:04:02 > 0:04:03We met on The Lion King.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05- He was playing Timon on The Lion King.- Was he?!
0:04:05 > 0:04:07- Yes, so he was green.- Oh, yeah.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09And that was love at first sight, I think, saw the green face.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12So, Vicki, you're in the process of swapping
0:04:12 > 0:04:16the National Theatre for a slightly different sort of theatre.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20Yes, I am. I'm hoping to become a midwife in September.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22- And you're prepared for the retraining?- Yes. I can't wait.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25I've been studying this year, so it's all been good fun.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27I should be doing it right now.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30- Are you going to spend all your money?- Yes.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32- Yes.- Yes.- No. I...
0:04:32 > 0:04:35Seems to me that there's a dominant partner here.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37Not at all. HE LAUGHS
0:04:37 > 0:04:38Well, it'll be fun to find out.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41Anyway, now, talking money, here's the money moment.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43- Here's your £300.- Thank you. - There's your £300. £300.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45- Thank you.- You know the rules.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47Your experts await, and off you go!
0:04:47 > 0:04:49And very, very, very good luck.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51Ha! Midwifery, eh?
0:04:53 > 0:04:57The Reds have the model expert. It's Natasha Raskin.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03The Blues will definitely get a reaction from Mark Stacey.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07Tell me, what are you looking for today?
0:05:07 > 0:05:09Something quirky. Something...
0:05:09 > 0:05:10- BOTH:- ..a bit different.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12- Oh, you said that at the same time. - THEY LAUGH
0:05:12 > 0:05:14- You're in tune. I like it. - We are, we are.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17I'd like something enamelled. Maybe a compact, something pretty.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20- Sounds fantastic. What about you, Vic?- I have no idea.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23Let's hope this magic carpet takes off,
0:05:23 > 0:05:25cos your 60 minutes, teams, starts now.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27- BELL RINGS - Let's go shopping, shall we?
0:05:27 > 0:05:29Let's do this.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31We have the teams, we have the weather.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33All we need now are those bargains.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35Oh, are they Whimsies?
0:05:35 > 0:05:37- Were not touching Wade Whimsies. I'm sorry.- OK.
0:05:39 > 0:05:40What would be the ideal thing?
0:05:40 > 0:05:43- Something just really decorative, maybe.- Yeah.- Right, OK.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48- I tell you what, this has grabbed my attention.- Oh, yes.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50- Is that Napoleon? - No, I don't think it is, actually.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53- Oh, silly me.- Let's have a look. The label says Wellington.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56- It's not Wellington either, is it? - It's not. It's actually Nelson.
0:05:56 > 0:05:57Of course it is.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00And the interesting thing with Nelson, you know,
0:06:00 > 0:06:03we all think Napoleon was short, a small little chap.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05Well, he was actually average height.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07Nelson was only 5'4".
0:06:07 > 0:06:10- Oh, OK.- Tiny.- Same height as me. - Yeah, that's the same height as us.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12- Yes!- Now, this is a... - I should know that.
0:06:12 > 0:06:13- I'm from Portsmouth. - You should know that.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17- There's a link with Portsmouth.- Yes. So, that'd be good for you.- Yeah.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19- I mean, I'm not terribly keen on the frame.- No.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21- It's sort of cast metal.- Mm-hm.
0:06:21 > 0:06:26But the miniature itself is quite rough and ready
0:06:26 > 0:06:28and I think that's quite interesting.
0:06:28 > 0:06:29I do quite like it.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31And historical things like this are always popular.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33I shouldn't actually hold it cos I'm quite clumsy.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36Oh, yeah. No, don't let her hold. Oh, please don't drop it. No.
0:06:36 > 0:06:37How old do you think it is, though?
0:06:37 > 0:06:41It's difficult, because it could just be an amateur
0:06:41 > 0:06:44who's copied it, but it isn't actually that badly painted.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46- No, it's very sweet, isn't it? - And it's got a good look.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49- It's got a country house look about it.- Yeah.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52And even though the frame is not to my taste, you know,
0:06:52 > 0:06:53it's all ready to go.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56- You know, you can just sit that on your collector's cabinet.- Yeah.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59And the other good thing about it, it's marked up at £55...
0:06:59 > 0:07:02- Right. - ..which is a reasonable price...- OK.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04..but if we could get that down a bit,
0:07:04 > 0:07:08- I think that's quite an interesting first item.- Righto.
0:07:08 > 0:07:09And you're happy with that?
0:07:09 > 0:07:11I do like it, and I like all the social history
0:07:11 > 0:07:12that goes behind it.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14- Shall we find out? Hello. - WOMAN:- Hello.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17- We quite like the little miniature here.- Right.
0:07:17 > 0:07:22- You've got 55 on it. Can I make you a very cheeky offer?- You can try.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24Can I? Ooh. That's a good start.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26Well, I was thinking about £40 to give us a chance.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29- I can't do 40. - You can't.- I could do 45.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31- Well, I...- Do you think that's good?
0:07:31 > 0:07:35I think that's a fair compromise, cos if I was here on my own,
0:07:35 > 0:07:37I would be very happy to pay £45 for that.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40- OK.- So, should we shake on it? - Absolutely.- Yeah, come on.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42- Thank you so much. - Thank you very much.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46They made short work of that. First buy bagged in five minutes.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51- These are nice. - What are they, bats of some sort?
0:07:51 > 0:07:52- Wash bats.- Washing bats.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55I can imagine if you've got a really beautiful farmhouse,
0:07:55 > 0:07:57you'd have them on display, maybe.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59- What do you think, Erin? Like them? - Yeah, they look good.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02- To me, I don't see them as money-makers at auction.- No.
0:08:02 > 0:08:03I see them as much more of a retail product
0:08:03 > 0:08:05than the secondary market,
0:08:05 > 0:08:06but it's up to you, but I don't know.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08I don't know how I feel about them
0:08:08 > 0:08:10as items that are going to inspire competition.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12- That's fine.- Because that's what we want.- Absolutely.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14- We want multiple bidders.- Yes, yes.
0:08:14 > 0:08:15- We want something... - You are right.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18..that someone's going to look at the online catalogue
0:08:18 > 0:08:19and say, "I'm after that."
0:08:19 > 0:08:21- Yes, that is true.- Multi-bidders.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23- I don't know if wash bats are going to do that.- No, that's fine.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26But this is good. What we're doing is ruling out stuff.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28- We're getting an idea of what we're after.- Yeah.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31- It's all a learning curve. - Yeah, that's good.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34Nice advice, Natasha, and you've got loads of time,
0:08:34 > 0:08:36but are the Blues going to buy
0:08:36 > 0:08:39as quickly as Sam performs costume changes?
0:08:39 > 0:08:41This, I think, is rather charming.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45- I think this is sort of Anglo-Indian or Burmese.- Mm-hm.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47- We would call it white metal... - Right, yes.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51..but I'm almost certain it'll be some sort of low-grade silver.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53But it's just quite a sweet little cream jug, isn't it?
0:08:53 > 0:08:54It is very sweet.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58And you've got various sort of Thai gods or Burmese gods here.
0:08:58 > 0:09:02- Mm-hm. - Probably made about 1890, 1900.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04- OK.- Something like that.- Gosh. OK.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07Now, if I'm guessing, I'm hoping the amount, say,
0:09:07 > 0:09:11is around £20 or £30, but do you think it will be?
0:09:11 > 0:09:13- I have no idea. Who can we ask? - Who do we need to ask?
0:09:13 > 0:09:14How much is it?
0:09:14 > 0:09:15- MAN:- 75.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18- £75?- Yes.- Gosh.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20Well, we won't be the cat that's got the cream.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- DOG BARKS - Even the dog agrees it's too much.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32What about the little revolving bookcase?
0:09:32 > 0:09:34- Have you seen one of those before? - I don't think I have.
0:09:34 > 0:09:35No, let's have a look.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37Personally, I love these little bookcases.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39- Have you ever seen one like this before?- No, never.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42Hopefully, if we give it a wee spin, it's not going to be sort of...
0:09:42 > 0:09:44- SHE GRUNTS - Fall off, yeah.- ..and need WD40.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47- But... Oh, look at that. How smooth! - I think that's lovely.
0:09:47 > 0:09:48I do like that. I like it. It's practical.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51- Yeah. It is practical. - Somebody would actually use that.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- It's oak, so it's bog-standard wood, but nicely stained.- How old is it?
0:09:54 > 0:09:56- Definitely 20th century.- Yeah.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58- Probably 1940s, something like that. 1950s.- That's pretty good.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00It's got this kind of split down the middle here,
0:10:00 > 0:10:02which is probably just a natural split.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04Do you know, we can all see the price there.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07- Yes.- Does that scare you, £36? - I don't think it does, no.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09- It's quite reasonable.- What would you think it would sell for?
0:10:09 > 0:10:12The auction estimate is not going to be exciting.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14It's going to be 20 to 40, so at that price, it's, like,
0:10:14 > 0:10:15- all the money.- Yes.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18But it would be nice if we could get a bit of a discount on it.
0:10:18 > 0:10:19It's not glamorous, though, is it?
0:10:19 > 0:10:22Cos you're quite lovely ladies and you've got nice jewellery on,
0:10:22 > 0:10:25and you're lovely and attractive, and this is not glamorous.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27But it's practical and usable.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30- I think it's lovely. - I just think it's quite different.
0:10:30 > 0:10:31- I've never seen anything quite like it.- OK.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34- What would you like to pay for it? - 30, something like that. Or...?
0:10:34 > 0:10:37- Hmm.- 25?- 25?- Yeah.- 25.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39- I think we want to start the figure with a two.- Two. A two.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43Excuse me, sir. The ladies have some questions for you.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46- What would be your best price on this?- 30. Would 30 do?
0:10:46 > 0:10:48Would you to 25?
0:10:48 > 0:10:50- 28.- Go on, then.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52- That's good.- Oh, straight in! - ALL LAUGH
0:10:52 > 0:10:56- I like your technique.- Yeah. - You just sort of grabbed her there.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58You were shaking before she had a choice.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00- That's great. I think at 28 quid... - 28, yeah.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03Typical auction thing. We've got it at a good price.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06- Sir, you're a gentleman. Thank you very much.- And good luck.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09- Thank you.- Thank you. OK, one item down.
0:11:09 > 0:11:10Perfect. Well done.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Shall we spin-off and find the next one?
0:11:12 > 0:11:15I think you should, girls. First buy after 15 minutes.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21The Blues, meanwhile, are well into their second act.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23- Girls. Vicki, Sam...- Yes.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25..what do you think of this?
0:11:25 > 0:11:28- That's cute. It's quite quirky. - It is, isn't it?- What is it?
0:11:28 > 0:11:31Well, I think it's for a ham bone.
0:11:31 > 0:11:36If you unscrew this up and then you put that on the sort of end
0:11:36 > 0:11:39of the bone of ham and tighten it,
0:11:39 > 0:11:41then you can hold it while you carve it.
0:11:41 > 0:11:42Oh!
0:11:42 > 0:11:44I thought you meant you had it at the table to eat.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46Well, you could use it like that.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49I mean, you know, where did you say you were from again?
0:11:49 > 0:11:53- Portsmouth.- Well, yes. You probably would use it in Portsmouth for that.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55When at sea.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57- I like it because it's a bit of fun. - Yes.- Yeah.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00I mean, originally, this was all silver-plate,
0:12:00 > 0:12:04but I kind of like it with that mellow copper colour coming through.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07And this is sort of turned wood here. It's got a nice feel about it.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10- Yeah.- And the other thing I like...
0:12:10 > 0:12:12And this is why I love fairs like this,
0:12:12 > 0:12:14cos you never know what you're going to find on stands.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18- Yes.- ..it's priced up at £14. - OK.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22Now, with a fair wind behind it, that could make £30, £40 at auction.
0:12:22 > 0:12:23OK.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26So, even though we're only spending £10, you know,
0:12:26 > 0:12:29potentially we could get three or four times our money.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31- Triple our money.- Yeah. - Do you like that, Vic?
0:12:31 > 0:12:34- I do like it.- Good. - How old do you think it is?
0:12:34 > 0:12:38Well, I think it's probably sort of 1900, 1910, something like that.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40- So, shall I go to have a word with the dealer?- You should.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42- Absolutely, yeah. - See what I can get it for.- Yeah.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44Goodo.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49So, while Mark goes in for the deal, the Reds are looking for a sign.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53The only thing that's caught her eye is over there,
0:12:53 > 0:12:54the Odeon Winchester cinema sign.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57- How close are we to Winchester? - Quite close.- Quite close.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59- Well, we live quite close. - Ah, OK, OK.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03- It would be really nice if we had a poster.- If it had something, yeah.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05You know, an amazing blockbuster from the time it was released.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08- Yeah.- It must be, what, 1960s or something? It can't be very old.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11I think maybe size works against it a little bit as well.
0:13:11 > 0:13:12- It is a bit big. - It's a bit of a chunk.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15- All right, we will forget that one. Move on.- OK, OK.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25- Yes.- They actually said ten quid. - Perfect.- Brilliant.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28- So, that's our second buy, isn't it? - Yeah. Fantastic.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30And we've only spent £55.
0:13:30 > 0:13:31Tim's not going to be happy, is he?
0:13:31 > 0:13:33Oh, don't worry about me.
0:13:33 > 0:13:34No, he will be happy,
0:13:34 > 0:13:38because actually we've bought very interesting items for £55.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40- Yes. Brilliant. - There's a difference.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42- We haven't bought...- Tat. - ..something for...
0:13:42 > 0:13:43SHE LAUGHS
0:13:43 > 0:13:47Well, there's still another item to find. We could break our record.
0:13:47 > 0:13:48Come on.
0:13:51 > 0:13:56So, while the Blues aim for new lows, I've got a question for you.
0:13:56 > 0:14:01What connection does Newbury Racecourse have with Japan?
0:14:01 > 0:14:06Well, on the face of it, not much...
0:14:06 > 0:14:10until you come to consider this object.
0:14:10 > 0:14:15Because if you were a Japanese samurai warrior
0:14:15 > 0:14:19wandering around Newbury Racecourse today
0:14:19 > 0:14:22and you came across one of these things,
0:14:22 > 0:14:24you would know all about it,
0:14:24 > 0:14:28cos this is something called a tsuba,
0:14:28 > 0:14:31and the tsuba is a Japanese sword fitting
0:14:31 > 0:14:34from a samurai's weapon.
0:14:34 > 0:14:39The katana is the long-edged bladed weapon
0:14:39 > 0:14:42that the samurai traditionally carry,
0:14:42 > 0:14:46and that triangular hole in the middle of this thing
0:14:46 > 0:14:49is designed to take the blade.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52And then you slip it over the length of the blade
0:14:52 > 0:14:54until you come to the handle
0:14:54 > 0:15:00so that in battle if your opponent hits your blade
0:15:00 > 0:15:03and their sharp blade comes towards your hand,
0:15:03 > 0:15:08this tsuba will stop the blade cutting your hand.
0:15:08 > 0:15:13Now, the material that's been used for this tsuba is iron,
0:15:13 > 0:15:17and there's one thing that the Japanese in antiquity
0:15:17 > 0:15:22were extremely good at and that is forging different metals.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26And indeed, you can find tsubas dating back
0:15:26 > 0:15:29to the middle of the 13th century,
0:15:29 > 0:15:30but this one, I think,
0:15:30 > 0:15:35probably dates from around about 1800 or 1820.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38The foliage on the bird has been hammered
0:15:38 > 0:15:41or carved into the metal, and all the detail,
0:15:41 > 0:15:46all those dots in the water have all been done by hand.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50Now, I'm no Japanese sword fitting expert,
0:15:50 > 0:15:53but what I can tell you is that the quality and colour
0:15:53 > 0:15:55of this one is very fine.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57What's it worth?
0:15:57 > 0:15:59Well, frankly, you've got to do a bit of research,
0:15:59 > 0:16:04but this one ought to be worth, say, £600 to £800.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07What might you be able to buy it for
0:16:07 > 0:16:09in a place like this?
0:16:09 > 0:16:16It could be yours for £60, which makes this tsuba rather super.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18Now, back to the teams.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21With 30 minutes gone, the Reds have bought one item
0:16:21 > 0:16:24and the Blues have two, so the search continues.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27- I think we need a big ticket. - I think so too.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30- Something that's going to really... - Yes.- Like a suit of armour.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32Like a suit of armour, exactly.
0:16:32 > 0:16:33That's exactly what I was thinking of.
0:16:36 > 0:16:40- I quite like this opaline... - Right, OK.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43I mean, I'm quite surprised, actually, because you're 18, right?
0:16:43 > 0:16:45- Yeah!- And it's quite old-fashioned.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51I sense that there's not a huge interest.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55Well, my mum did say don't buy anything that was a bit broken.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57- It's not broken.- It's not broken? - It's just missing.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59- It's just missing. - There's a difference, you see.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02Well, it's a fine line.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04The Reds are still finding their feet.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07This is an enamelled brass belt buckle...
0:17:07 > 0:17:09- Mm-hm.- ..with four pearls.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12- These aren't real, though, are they? - They're not real pearls, no.
0:17:12 > 0:17:14I don't think we need to do the tooth test thing.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16I think we can just say, "Yeah, they're not real."
0:17:16 > 0:17:20But look at the way they sit, right? And they look pretty stylish to me.
0:17:20 > 0:17:21I think they're really nice.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25They're in a very sort of Edwardian style.
0:17:25 > 0:17:26How old do you think they are?
0:17:26 > 0:17:29I would say they're probably 1940s or '50s costume jewellery.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31They're not terribly old.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34But is that the sort of thing that you'd be interested in?
0:17:34 > 0:17:36- It doesn't grab me.- No, I... - Doesn't grab you.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38- It doesn't strike me. I thought it was more your thing.- No.- No?
0:17:38 > 0:17:41- It doesn't grab me at all. - So, steer clear of those.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43- There's nothing really tickling your fancy on this table?- No.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45- So, maybe we should head deeper... - OK, move down.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48..into the belly of the beast.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51The problem therein could be that
0:17:51 > 0:17:54you get stuck with no time and not enough buys.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57No such issues with the Blues, though.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01- There's so many lovely bits in here, isn't there?- There are.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03- I don't know where to look. - MAN:- This piece here is a bargain.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05- It's only £20.- Gosh.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07- Oh, it's so lovely.- It's silver.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09- And it's a photo frame for a fob. - Is it really?
0:18:09 > 0:18:11How does this work, then?
0:18:11 > 0:18:14- You just pull this? Oh, look. - Oh, look. That's lovely.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16- Isn't that charming?- Oh, yeah! - That's really lovely.
0:18:16 > 0:18:17And then you can see...
0:18:17 > 0:18:20- And it has got little hallmarks on there.- Yes.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24Well, of course, you're in dressing and making up,
0:18:24 > 0:18:26so you know how this would be used, don't you?
0:18:26 > 0:18:27Absolutely, yes.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30On an Edwardian gentleman's waistcoat, he'd have his fob chain
0:18:30 > 0:18:33with his seal and his pocket watch.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35So you can keep your beloved with you.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37You have a photo of your loved ones. So when you're reaching in
0:18:37 > 0:18:40to tell the time and you're missing your other half...
0:18:40 > 0:18:43And just the thought of someone carrying a picture of someone around
0:18:43 > 0:18:46that they can't be with is just really, really lovely.
0:18:46 > 0:18:47Yeah.
0:18:47 > 0:18:48I mean, it's a very simple little piece,
0:18:48 > 0:18:51- but I think the simpleness of it will help sell it.- Yeah.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53- I've never seen one before either, so...- No, I haven't.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56And somebody's had their initials engraved on there as well.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58Will that make a difference to someone buying...?
0:18:58 > 0:19:01I don't think it will on this, because the novelty angle.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03- How much did you say it was?- £20.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06- That's amazing.- That would have to be the best price.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08- I mean, that's nothing, really. - VICKI:- No.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12I'm certainly thinking we put £40 to £60 on that at auction.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14- It's really pretty.- Yeah.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17- I love that. I'm all for sentimental.- Shall we get it?
0:19:17 > 0:19:19- Shall we?- Lovely things. Yeah, I think we should.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21- We have to, don't we? - I think so. Definitely.
0:19:21 > 0:19:22- I think we've got a deal.- Yes.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24- SELLER:- Thank you very much. - Now, it was 20 quid.
0:19:24 > 0:19:28Hey, three items bought and hardly a haggle in sight.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32Take a break and cool down now, Blues. Well done.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34The heat is on, though, for the Reds
0:19:34 > 0:19:38who are still in search of their second buy, but hurry!
0:19:38 > 0:19:40Believe it or not, nearly 45 minutes have gone.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43- Oh!- I think they're lying to us. I don't believe it.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46- I don't believe that.- Yeah. - But can you believe it, 45 minutes?
0:19:46 > 0:19:48- So, what we need to do now is be super ruthless.- Yeah, we do.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51- Right. OK.- So, let's do it. Let's pick a couple of things.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54- Maybe if we're lucky on one stand, we'll find two items.- OK.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56- Right, let's have a look here then. - OK, let's have a wee look.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59- I like that.- Look at this wee silver-case scent bottle.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01- Oh, I do like that.- It's super cute.
0:20:01 > 0:20:02- It's very Art Nouveau. - That's what I like.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04- It's a really nice shape. - I really like that.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06And it's got quite a reasonable price tag on it.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09- I like it.- And I wonder if we could see that out.
0:20:09 > 0:20:10Hello, sir.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12We were wondering if we could have a wee look
0:20:12 > 0:20:16at this silver-cased scent bottle, which is super cute.
0:20:16 > 0:20:18Let's have a wee look then. I love it.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21It's really, really sweet. And do we have...
0:20:21 > 0:20:23Is it hallmarked silver, do you know? Yes. OK.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25- So, here we are. Can you see that, ladies?- Oh, yes.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27It is super tiny, right?
0:20:27 > 0:20:31So, it is hallmarked and it's marked 925,
0:20:31 > 0:20:34so it's the mark of sterling silver, which is great.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36Don't think it's real Art Nouveau period,
0:20:36 > 0:20:38but it's really that style, isn't it?
0:20:38 > 0:20:40- Do you want to have a wee touchy feel of it?- Yes.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42Because what's quite nice is that all works,
0:20:42 > 0:20:44it's all pretty and good.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46- What are your thoughts? - BOTH:- I like it.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48- I like it.- I do like it. - To me, it's got kind of gift appeal.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50It's for the lady who has everything, right?
0:20:50 > 0:20:53Yeah, why not have this silver-cased perfume bottle?
0:20:53 > 0:20:57- Yeah, I like that. - How much is it?- 32.50.- 32.50.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59And I think it's the sort of thing you can pop in a envelope.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01People are going to come in online and think,
0:21:01 > 0:21:03- "Yeah, I'll have a bash at that." - Yeah.- It's nice.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05What would be your best price on that?
0:21:05 > 0:21:06- SELLER:- You can have it for 25.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09- VICKI:- 25?- £25.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12What are your thoughts on that? I'm thinking that's pretty kind.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14- Yeah.- Do you want to shake on this one?- Definitely.
0:21:14 > 0:21:15I think we definitely do. Thank you.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18- Thank you.- Thank you very much. - Thank you ever so much too.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20- SELLER:- You're welcome. - Thank you.
0:21:20 > 0:21:25Just over ten minutes left, team. The pressure's on, eh, Blues?
0:21:25 > 0:21:28- Girls, you haven't spent much money...- No.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30..but you've bought wonderful items.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32I reckon we've got it nicked.
0:21:32 > 0:21:33No-one likes a show-off.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38But you bought quickly, which is what the Reds must do now.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41Come on, Nattie! Whip them into shape, girl!
0:21:41 > 0:21:44- If it's OK, with you, we're rushing a wee bit.- Wow.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47- SELLER:- We have a very nice First World War whipping stick.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49Oh, right. OK. Tell us about it.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54- MAN:- Rattan, Chinese silver band.
0:21:54 > 0:21:55It's good fun. Is it silver-marked at all?
0:21:55 > 0:21:57No, but it's 800 Chinese silver.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00- And what's your price on that?- 55.
0:22:00 > 0:22:0155.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04- How does that appeal to you? - I don't mind it.- It's quite unusual.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07- It's quite fun.- Have a feel of it, cos it's quite tactile.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09So, tell us more about the history of this sort of stick.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12Senior officers at that time used to carry swagger sticks,
0:22:12 > 0:22:15and they would literally swagger with them.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17They'd be under their arm like that.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19- They would hold that. - What would be your best price, sir?
0:22:19 > 0:22:21- 10%.- 10%.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23- So, we're talking about 50 quid. - We're talking 50 quid.
0:22:23 > 0:22:24I mean, it is quite unusual.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27How about I gave you a chance with it at 45?
0:22:28 > 0:22:30- What do you think? - We don't have much time left, so...
0:22:30 > 0:22:32Don't have much time, but we do have a wee bit of time.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35I don't want you to make a snap decision. It's a bit of a risk.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37- We did want something a bit quirky. - It is quirky.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40- That's definitely quirky. - It is, isn't it?- It definitely is.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43- Do you think that you could keep Erin in tow with this?- Absolutely.
0:22:43 > 0:22:44"Where have you been all night, young lady?"
0:22:44 > 0:22:47"You're meant to be studying philosophy.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49"Why are you hung-over?"
0:22:49 > 0:22:52I mean, a little bit of Chinese silver never goes amiss.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54It's got a little bit of auspicious nature...
0:22:54 > 0:22:55I suggest we get it.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57- I think we should go for it. - Do you want to go for it?
0:22:57 > 0:23:01- I do think it's really good. - I like it, you like it. Are we...?
0:23:01 > 0:23:04- Yes.- You're going for it. - We've done it.- Go for it.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07You know what? You sold that to me.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09All the best dealers do. BELL RINGS
0:23:09 > 0:23:11Time's up.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13Well, it is for you.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16Let's check out what the Red team bought, eh?
0:23:17 > 0:23:21The revolving tabletop bookcase had them in a spin, costing £28.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26The 20th century silver and glass scent bottle
0:23:26 > 0:23:29was not to be sniffed at for £25.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33To finish, they bought part of a twisted and white metal
0:23:33 > 0:23:38mounted carriage whip for £45, as you do.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40- I say, Lorna, how was it for you? - Fantastic.- Was it?
0:23:40 > 0:23:41- I really enjoyed it.- Was it?- Yes.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44- And good for the daughter, too? - Yeah, it was wonderful.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47- Had a really good day.- Now, Lorna, which is your favourite piece?
0:23:47 > 0:23:49- Well, I think I like the swagger stick.- Do you?
0:23:49 > 0:23:53- Just as a personal favourite, yeah? - Mm.- Do you agree with that?
0:23:53 > 0:23:55- I like the perfume bottle, personally.- All right.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58Is your personal choice going to bring the biggest profit?
0:23:58 > 0:24:00- I think it might do.- Yeah.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03- It wasn't massively expensive, so it's possibly...- No.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06But a little birdie told me nothing was massively expensive.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09- We didn't really spend much. - We didn't spend a lot.- No, no.
0:24:09 > 0:24:13- How much did you spend, actually? - 98.- £98, gosh, that's not much.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16£202 of leftover lolly, please. 202.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18- You don't like handing that over, do you?- No, I don't.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21Yeah, but don't worry about it cos Natasha is going to transform it
0:24:21 > 0:24:24- into something dazzling. Aren't you?- I'm going to try.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26There were a couple of genre of items that you wanted to look at
0:24:26 > 0:24:28that we didn't get to look at or find,
0:24:28 > 0:24:33so I'm going to try my damnedest to find something that you wanted.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36- OK.- And something profitable, hopefully.- Always is, Tim.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39- Always is, right?- Good luck with that. Cos it ain't that easy.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41Anyway, girls, go and relax up
0:24:41 > 0:24:43cos right now we are going to find out
0:24:43 > 0:24:45what the Blue team bought, aren't we?
0:24:45 > 0:24:49The naively painted miniature portrait of Lord Admiral Nelson
0:24:49 > 0:24:53was a triumphant buy at £45.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57The beach and silver-plated ham-bone holder was secured
0:24:57 > 0:24:58for a £10 note.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02And finally, the George V silver locket sleeve
0:25:02 > 0:25:05was pocketed for £20.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08- Now, you two smilers...- Yes. - You had a lovely time, didn't you?
0:25:08 > 0:25:10- Yeah, we did. - We had the best time.- Just the best!
0:25:10 > 0:25:13That's what we like to hear.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15- Now, let's not make a drama out of this, right?- No.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18- Vicks, which is your favourite piece? - Our final piece.- Is it?- Yes.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20- What was it? - It goes on a fob watch.- Oh, yeah.
0:25:20 > 0:25:21It is a little memento -
0:25:21 > 0:25:23you can keep a picture of your loved one in there.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26- Well, it sounds intriguing. Anyway, that is your favourite.- It was.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29- So, Sam, do you agree with that? - I absolutely do, I love that.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31- Yes, that is my favourite. - And it is your favourite, too.- Yes.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34And is your little locket going to bring the biggest profit,
0:25:34 > 0:25:35Sam, do you think?
0:25:35 > 0:25:39- I think it might. Do you? Yeah, possibly, maybe.- OK.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42What is the total amount that you spent? Did you spend the 200, 300?
0:25:42 > 0:25:45No, we spent £75.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47- £75?! - But they are lovely things.- Yeah.
0:25:47 > 0:25:51They are lovely things. OK, please may I have £225 of leftover lolly?
0:25:51 > 0:25:54OK. 225, thank you very much.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56I won't bother counting it cos I trust these girls.
0:25:56 > 0:25:57So, Mark Stacey, how do you see it?
0:25:57 > 0:26:00- It's a lot of money, Tim, isn't it?- It certainly is.
0:26:00 > 0:26:01- It is a sunny day, though.- It is.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04And I am looking for something primitive
0:26:04 > 0:26:07- from Portsmouth, maybe. - HE LAUGHS
0:26:07 > 0:26:09- Don't look at me!- I think he's from Portsmouth.- Oh, right.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11- So what they call old Pompey?- Yeah.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14Oh, well, there is a challenge for you, isn't it?
0:26:14 > 0:26:17Anyway, relax up, OK? Cos the auction is nigh.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19We're about to head off round the corner.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30Well, we have travelled a short furlong out of town
0:26:30 > 0:26:32to be with Thomas Plant, our auctioneer, today.
0:26:32 > 0:26:33Thomas, good morning.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35Good morning, Tim. Thank you very much.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37Well, thank you for having us. This is an excitement.
0:26:37 > 0:26:41Now, for Lorna and Erin and Natasha,
0:26:41 > 0:26:44their first item is this revolving bookcase.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46Is it truly revolving or is it revolting?
0:26:46 > 0:26:50Well, it is truly revolving. Whether you think it is revolting or not...
0:26:50 > 0:26:52- It serves a function.- It does. - Definitely.
0:26:52 > 0:26:53You can put your books in there.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56- It wasn't made by Thomas Chippendale, though, was it?- It wasn't.
0:26:56 > 0:27:00It was probably made by - dare I say it - a man in a shed.
0:27:00 > 0:27:01Yeah, shed work, really.
0:27:01 > 0:27:05I mean, it was... Part and parcel of the social history and make-up
0:27:05 > 0:27:09between the wars was that form of relaxation
0:27:09 > 0:27:11which is making things for the home.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14And this is, undoubtedly, one of those things that was made.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17It is a classic of its type but not made by a cabinet maker
0:27:17 > 0:27:18or a proper maker, really.
0:27:18 > 0:27:19And that's why it's a bit wonky
0:27:19 > 0:27:21and it's got these cracks and everything.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24- But, OK, yes, I mean...- £30 to £50.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27- £28 paid.- Well, that's ideal. - The team have done well.
0:27:27 > 0:27:28Next is this scent bottle.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31And I cannot believe that is hallmarked 1987.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33- Somebody made that in 1987? - They did, they made that.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35It has got a moulded glass inner
0:27:35 > 0:27:38and then you've got the hallmark on the top there.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41It's a little sweet scent bottle. Could do with a polish.
0:27:41 > 0:27:42People collect scent bottles.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44If you wanted to carry your perfume around with you,
0:27:44 > 0:27:46it is the ideal thing to have.
0:27:46 > 0:27:50- What is it worth? - £20 to £30.- OK, £25 paid.
0:27:50 > 0:27:52- So that is perfect, isn't it? - Yeah, it is. It is a great thing.
0:27:52 > 0:27:56And then moving on, you've got this little switch stick.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58Cos it's not so much a swagger stick.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00There is no military bearing to that.
0:28:00 > 0:28:05- It is a civilian, little, lightweight switch.- Like a crop.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07It is like a little crop.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10So you might just tap the side of your donkey,
0:28:10 > 0:28:13just to remind it, which is what a switch is all about.
0:28:13 > 0:28:15- Oh, really?- Yeah.
0:28:15 > 0:28:18- It is brilliantly made. The twisted bamboo.- Exactly.
0:28:18 > 0:28:20The white metal collars.
0:28:20 > 0:28:22- Awfully nice. - It is an awfully nice thing.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24- £30 to £50.- Perfect. £45 paid.- Good.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27I wouldn't be surprised if that doesn't make 60 to a collector.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29Well, the team only spent £98.
0:28:29 > 0:28:31I don't know that they'll need their bonus buy,
0:28:31 > 0:28:33but let's go and have a look at it anyway.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37Now, Natasha Raskin, reveal all, please.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40Yes, let me show you something lovely, ladies,
0:28:40 > 0:28:43- because you are lovely ladies.- Oh!
0:28:43 > 0:28:45So, first of all, it is a wee pin tray.
0:28:45 > 0:28:47And it's the period that you were looking for.
0:28:47 > 0:28:48- Yes.- Art Deco.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50What's an Art Deco item without a naked woman?
0:28:50 > 0:28:52- That is what I have to ask myself. - Absolutely!
0:28:52 > 0:28:56Do you want to have a wee feel? Because it's beautifully done.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59It is moulded on top, hand-finished on the bottom,
0:28:59 > 0:29:03faceted almost like a precious stone on the bottom to create that
0:29:03 > 0:29:07- lovely, really, really tangible look.- It is really cold.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10- Isn't it interesting?- I really like that.- It is a Bohemian glass.
0:29:10 > 0:29:12- I like it.- It's opaque.
0:29:12 > 0:29:16It is a specific type of glass that mimics the look of a stone.
0:29:16 > 0:29:17Yeah, it is.
0:29:17 > 0:29:20And it has just been beautifully manufactured to create this
0:29:20 > 0:29:23- really quite interesting item. - How much did you pay for it?
0:29:23 > 0:29:25Well, one of us had to spend some money!
0:29:25 > 0:29:27- That's true!- That's true.
0:29:27 > 0:29:29- So I did spend 70 on it.- OK.
0:29:29 > 0:29:33But it is one of these things that is small, perfectly formed.
0:29:33 > 0:29:35What do you think it could go for at auction?
0:29:35 > 0:29:38Well, I hope the estimate would be in the region of £70 to £90.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41- I mean, it is fun to handle, isn't it?- It is very tactile.
0:29:41 > 0:29:44We shall find out really what it is worth when the hammer drops,
0:29:44 > 0:29:46but right now, for the audience at home,
0:29:46 > 0:29:50let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Natasha's little dish.
0:29:52 > 0:29:56- There, Tom. Isn't she lovely?- This is delightful, absolutely wonderful.
0:29:56 > 0:30:00I would say this is mid-century, mid-Art Deco period.
0:30:00 > 0:30:04It is a pin tray for your pins, brooches, rings, etc.
0:30:04 > 0:30:07- And then this has been wheel-cut, though, here.- Yes.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10- It is a quality piece of Art Deco glass.- Exactly.
0:30:10 > 0:30:13- I actually really quite like it. - Me too.- Yeah.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16Well, it has a universal appeal, I think, and really quite collectible.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19- Well, I think so. We put £30 to £50 on it.- Is that all?
0:30:19 > 0:30:23- OK.- I think probably it would fall between that.- Do you?
0:30:23 > 0:30:24Hopefully, it makes more.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27- But, you know, we are all into tempting people in.- Exactly.
0:30:27 > 0:30:31Well, Natasha paid £70. And for my money, it could make £100.
0:30:31 > 0:30:33It has got the potential.
0:30:33 > 0:30:34- It has got legs.- It has got legs.
0:30:34 > 0:30:36- It certainly has got legs. - Definitely got legs.
0:30:36 > 0:30:40Now, moving on from the Reds to the Blues, Sam and Vicki.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43Their first item is the portrait of Nelson.
0:30:43 > 0:30:47- Yeah, the portrait of Nelson here. Quite floral, as you can see.- Yes.
0:30:47 > 0:30:48It's not very well done, is it?
0:30:48 > 0:30:50Well, it's an over-painted print.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52- Oh, is it?- Yeah. If you get a magnifying glass on it,
0:30:52 > 0:30:55you can see a slight pixilation underneath the paintwork.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57I must say, I'm not over keen on the frame.
0:30:57 > 0:31:01No, and the frame is quite new. But still, I put £30 to £50.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04- Well, the team paid £45.- Hm. - Which is plenty enough, I think.
0:31:04 > 0:31:06- Plenty enough.- That, I think, could be a bit of a loss.
0:31:06 > 0:31:08Now, what about this ham-bone holder?
0:31:08 > 0:31:11Have you ever seen a ham-bone holder with a wooden handle, ever?
0:31:11 > 0:31:14- Well, normally they are silver or silver-plated.- Hm.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17This might have been something else.
0:31:17 > 0:31:19You don't think it is something to do with pulling pints, do you?
0:31:19 > 0:31:21Could be to do with pulling pints.
0:31:21 > 0:31:24Well, in fairness, the lovely Mark found it for a £10 note.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26And for £10, for the fun of it,
0:31:26 > 0:31:29whether it is a real ham-bone holder or something else that has been
0:31:29 > 0:31:31kind of re-described as a ham-bone holder,
0:31:31 > 0:31:34- it doesn't really matter, does it? - No. I put £10 to £15 on it.- Did you?
0:31:34 > 0:31:36£10 paid. Well, that's OK.
0:31:36 > 0:31:38Now we've got something which is intriguing, this thing.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41A locket sleeve. Tell us about that, Tom.
0:31:41 > 0:31:43Well, I've never seen one, and I think it is absolute delightful.
0:31:43 > 0:31:45So it is in silver.
0:31:45 > 0:31:47It would've been to put a photograph or a little miniature.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49- Of your loved one. - Of your loved one.
0:31:49 > 0:31:51And it could have gone onto a chatelaine,
0:31:51 > 0:31:53it could go onto a key ring.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55It is quite flimsy, but it is desirable.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58You can't display it, though.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00- No.- Because it is always going to be covered.
0:32:00 > 0:32:02And that is the big problem behind that.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04It has got to be bought by somebody who is going to
0:32:04 > 0:32:06put it in their pocket, put it on their key ring...
0:32:06 > 0:32:09And have it close to their heart. That's the romance, Tom!
0:32:09 > 0:32:10There is the romance.
0:32:10 > 0:32:12Therefore, if you want to show it,
0:32:12 > 0:32:14you are not going to pay much for it.
0:32:14 > 0:32:15- So 30 to 50 is my estimate. - That's all right!
0:32:15 > 0:32:18- They'll be pleased with that. A £20 paid.- That's brilliant.
0:32:18 > 0:32:20Mark paid £20. He is such a cunning monkey.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22Depending on what happens with Nelson, I don't think this
0:32:22 > 0:32:24- team are going to need their bonus buy.- No.
0:32:24 > 0:32:27But that is a bit of a dodgy picture, if you ask me.
0:32:27 > 0:32:31In which case, we better go and have a look at it, the bonus buy, I mean.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33- Well, girls, this is exciting, isn't it? BOTH:- Yes.
0:32:33 > 0:32:36What has our Mark gone out and found? OK, put us out of our agony.
0:32:36 > 0:32:38Tim, I found...
0:32:38 > 0:32:41- Oh!- A wonderful naive painting of a ship.
0:32:41 > 0:32:46It is sort of late Victorian, 1872. But I love this sort of thing.
0:32:46 > 0:32:50- Yeah.- I like it too. I love the colours.- I like its simplicity.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53- It's called Margery.- Yes, that's the name of the boat.- Yeah.
0:32:53 > 0:32:54- How brilliant.- And then you've got
0:32:54 > 0:32:56a sort of...quite an old frame on it as well.
0:32:56 > 0:32:58- Nice tatty, original frame? - Yes, it is.
0:32:58 > 0:33:02I think these are still quite popular. People like primitive art.
0:33:02 > 0:33:04Is it by anybody in particular?
0:33:04 > 0:33:05No, it is not signed.
0:33:05 > 0:33:09Well, it has got initials here, but often these were local artists.
0:33:09 > 0:33:14- They weren't anybody known. - How much was it?- It was only 75.- OK.
0:33:14 > 0:33:16- Which I think is a pretty good bargain, actually.- Yeah.
0:33:16 > 0:33:18How much do you think it will make?
0:33:18 > 0:33:21Well, I would really like to see that making over £100.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24- OK.- I mean, I would estimate it myself at 100 to 150.- Right.
0:33:24 > 0:33:28- Isn't that fun?- Yeah!- Exciting. - Isn't it exciting?
0:33:28 > 0:33:30Anyway, you don't pick now, you pick later,
0:33:30 > 0:33:32after the sale of your first three items.
0:33:32 > 0:33:37But let's find out whether the auctioneer is similarly enthusiastic.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40- Now, Tom, look at that. Isn't that marvellous?- It's delightful.
0:33:40 > 0:33:45And it has got that lovely naive charm of that sea green here.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48And then the yachts either side.
0:33:48 > 0:33:51And this fabulous vessel flying the Anson.
0:33:51 > 0:33:56- That is trying to be a vessel from the 1840s, 1850s?- 1840s, 1850s,
0:33:56 > 0:34:00- you are quite right. And it is dated 1872.- Oh, is it? OK, fine.
0:34:00 > 0:34:02- It's still going.- I think that's got great potential.
0:34:02 > 0:34:04- It has got real charm. - What is it worth, do you think?
0:34:04 > 0:34:06- £50 to £80.- OK, 75 was paid by Mark,
0:34:06 > 0:34:08so I think he's done the right thing here.
0:34:08 > 0:34:09I don't think that is out-of-the-way.
0:34:09 > 0:34:13If the team want to take a chance and run with it, that is the secret.
0:34:13 > 0:34:15- OK, Tom, are you taking the sale today?- Of course.- Ah!
0:34:15 > 0:34:17We are in safe hands.
0:34:18 > 0:34:21£10, any advance at 10?
0:34:21 > 0:34:2425 against you all, and I sell at £25...
0:34:24 > 0:34:27- Well, this is fun, isn't it?- It is. - Yes. Your bookcase.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30The auctioneer loves it, he has put £30 to £50.
0:34:30 > 0:34:31You paid the £28.
0:34:31 > 0:34:35I mean, it is not made by Thomas Chippendale, right?
0:34:35 > 0:34:37But so what, it works and it is good fun.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39Here we go then. Here comes your revolving bookcase.
0:34:39 > 0:34:40There we are, start me at
0:34:40 > 0:34:42£20. £20.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44- '20 I have. At £20.'- Come on!
0:34:44 > 0:34:45'Any advance at 20?'
0:34:45 > 0:34:4722 online. 25 in the room.
0:34:47 > 0:34:4925, it's in the room.
0:34:49 > 0:34:52- 'At £25.'- 25. - 'Great for one's Kindles. 28.'
0:34:52 > 0:34:5430 now. Room bidder has it at £30.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57- WOMEN WHISPER - '35. 40.'- 35!
0:34:57 > 0:35:0040 against you. 45 it is. 50 now.
0:35:00 > 0:35:02Tom-tom!
0:35:02 > 0:35:03£50 I have.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06- '50, lady's bid. Dead centre.' - He is phenomenal!
0:35:06 > 0:35:07Once, twice...
0:35:07 > 0:35:08- GAVEL BANGS - 50 it is.
0:35:08 > 0:35:1050. That is two shy of 30.
0:35:10 > 0:35:15- That means you get, kids, a whole £22.- Yeah!
0:35:15 > 0:35:17Now, here comes the scent bottle.
0:35:17 > 0:35:19Moulded glass with a silver cover.
0:35:19 > 0:35:20£10. Ten I've got.
0:35:20 > 0:35:22'At 10. It is an immediate bid of 10.'
0:35:22 > 0:35:24£10. At 12.
0:35:24 > 0:35:2815. 18. Go on, 20, sir.
0:35:28 > 0:35:2918 I have. 20 there.
0:35:29 > 0:35:31Make it 25. Thank you.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34- Yes, yes, yes, yes!- '30 now.'- Yes!
0:35:34 > 0:35:35At 30, has it far back.
0:35:35 > 0:35:37- This is going somewhere. - '30 once...'
0:35:37 > 0:35:4030 twice... Selling... Oh, and he's back in at 35!
0:35:40 > 0:35:42- RED TEAM:- Oh!- 'He is back in at £35.'
0:35:43 > 0:35:45Are you going to let him have it for 35?
0:35:45 > 0:35:47'It means the world. At 35'
0:35:47 > 0:35:48to them... £35.
0:35:48 > 0:35:50- Yes!- 35 is plus £10.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53You are now plus 32, children.
0:35:53 > 0:35:54Here we go. Now...
0:35:54 > 0:35:56An interesting Asian swagger stick.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58Like the swagger stick here.
0:35:58 > 0:36:02Twisted cane. Could be a little crop for your horse, donkey, etc.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05- LAUGHTER - Don't think it is military.
0:36:05 > 0:36:07Start me here at £15. Surely at 15.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09- No money, this.- '18.'
0:36:09 > 0:36:1120. Two.
0:36:11 > 0:36:12Five.
0:36:12 > 0:36:13- 'Eight.'- Yes!
0:36:13 > 0:36:15- 'Go on, one more, sir.' - RED TEAM:- Go on!
0:36:15 > 0:36:1730 I have here online.
0:36:17 > 0:36:18And five against you.
0:36:18 > 0:36:2035, room bidder has it.
0:36:20 > 0:36:22Should be 40 with you. At 35.
0:36:22 > 0:36:24I have 35. At the back... Once...
0:36:24 > 0:36:26Oh, no!
0:36:26 > 0:36:27Are you sure you don't want to do 38?
0:36:29 > 0:36:31'38 I have.'
0:36:31 > 0:36:3338 it is. 40, sir?
0:36:33 > 0:36:3440 with a nod.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37I have £40. All done then at 40...
0:36:37 > 0:36:38'40 it is.'
0:36:38 > 0:36:39That's fine.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42Minus five. How could that be so cruel?
0:36:42 > 0:36:43But don't worry
0:36:43 > 0:36:45- because you are still plus 27. - That's all right!
0:36:45 > 0:36:48- And that is cool, isn't it? Plus 27. - That's pretty good.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50Now, don't look at her cos she's
0:36:50 > 0:36:52not allowed to guide you in all of this.
0:36:52 > 0:36:56What are you going to do about that pin tray? You can park it for £70.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59- You don't have to take it. - I think we should go for it.
0:36:59 > 0:37:00OK. There we go then.
0:37:00 > 0:37:04And if you go for it and it doesn't make its money,
0:37:04 > 0:37:08- it just wipes out your £27 of profit. - £27 is like...
0:37:08 > 0:37:09It's quite a lot to you, isn't it?
0:37:09 > 0:37:11It could be a winning score, £27.
0:37:11 > 0:37:13OK, should we...? All right, we won't go for it.
0:37:13 > 0:37:14We are going to leave...
0:37:14 > 0:37:16- But yet you love it. - Oh, Tim!- Sorry, love.
0:37:16 > 0:37:17What are you going to do? Quick!
0:37:17 > 0:37:20You! Quit swaying me! No, we are not going to go for it.
0:37:20 > 0:37:23You're not? We are not going with it, but we are going to sell it anyway.
0:37:23 > 0:37:24Crikey, Moses!
0:37:24 > 0:37:26Lovely lot, this one.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29Rectangular shape, form of a reclining nude.
0:37:29 > 0:37:31Start the bidding at 20.
0:37:31 > 0:37:33'£20, at 20.
0:37:33 > 0:37:34- '£20.'- Oh, yikes!- 'Lovely lot.'
0:37:34 > 0:37:3620, I've got. Lady's bid at 20.
0:37:36 > 0:37:38Two now.
0:37:38 > 0:37:39Five it is.
0:37:39 > 0:37:4025, I have in the room.
0:37:40 > 0:37:41'Is there any advance at 25?
0:37:41 > 0:37:43'At 28 now. Another place.'
0:37:43 > 0:37:4630 it is. 35.
0:37:47 > 0:37:4840.
0:37:48 > 0:37:5045, I have in front. At 45 it is.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53'At 45 here. All done that at £45?'
0:37:53 > 0:37:56Surely there is more. At 45... 45 it is.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59Well done, well done!
0:37:59 > 0:38:0145 is five short of 50,
0:38:01 > 0:38:03that is mine is 25.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06That would have taken you to the cleaners, wouldn't it?
0:38:06 > 0:38:08So overall, you are plus £27.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11And £27 could be a winning score, so well done.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13- Good.- Thank you very much. - Well done, ladies.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23- Are you excited?- Yes.- Yeah.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26- I mean, it is like a first night, right?- Yeah.
0:38:26 > 0:38:27You know, standing in the wings,
0:38:27 > 0:38:29not really knowing what is going to happen,
0:38:29 > 0:38:32- are the audience going to love the show...- You just think you do.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34You just think you do, but you don't in reality.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37Nobody knows what is going to happen in this auction room,
0:38:37 > 0:38:39but we wish you well anyway.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42Your first item is the wee portrait of Nelson, and here it comes.
0:38:42 > 0:38:44There we are, portrait of Nelson,
0:38:44 > 0:38:48one of our great Britons, in a gilt metal frame.
0:38:48 > 0:38:50Start the bidding with me here at £20.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52'£20. At 20.
0:38:52 > 0:38:53'For the hero Nelson.'
0:38:53 > 0:38:54Here at 20.
0:38:54 > 0:38:55Any advance
0:38:55 > 0:38:57'at £20?'
0:38:57 > 0:38:5920, I've got. Lady's bid here at 20.
0:38:59 > 0:39:01- This is not looking good. - 'At £20 we start.'
0:39:01 > 0:39:02Surely there is 22 somewhere else.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04£20, we start. Dead centre.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06'At 20 there is.
0:39:06 > 0:39:07'Surely there must be more here at £20.'
0:39:07 > 0:39:0920 once... Are we all done?
0:39:09 > 0:39:11- At £20... - GAVEL BANGS
0:39:11 > 0:39:13- 'Maiden bid.'- 20!- £20...
0:39:13 > 0:39:17- Minus 25, I'm afraid. - That was my fault.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19No, no, no-one's fault.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22Here we are, ladies and gentlemen, your own ham-bone holder,
0:39:22 > 0:39:25to hold your fabulous ham hock there.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28So start the bidding with me here. £5.
0:39:28 > 0:39:29'£5.'
0:39:29 > 0:39:32You could be thinking of Sunday roast today. It's fine.
0:39:32 > 0:39:338. We've got 8 online.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35'We've got 8 online.'
0:39:35 > 0:39:36Surely there must be £10 in the room.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38- Surely!- 'A £10 note.'
0:39:38 > 0:39:398, I have.
0:39:39 > 0:39:41At 8. We've got 10 online.
0:39:41 > 0:39:43- Come on!- 'We have 10 online, it is moving on.'
0:39:43 > 0:39:44At £10 it is.
0:39:44 > 0:39:47At 10 against you all. All done then at 10. 12 now!
0:39:47 > 0:39:50- Oh, yes!- 'Moving on, at 12 it is.'
0:39:50 > 0:39:5112, I have.
0:39:51 > 0:39:52- GAVEL BANGS - 12, it is.
0:39:52 > 0:39:54- Yes!- £12 is plus 2.
0:39:54 > 0:39:56You are now minus 23.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00Look, here comes your locket sleeve.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03It is absolutely delightful, this sweet little locket with a sleeve.
0:40:03 > 0:40:08Portraits of your loved ones. Start the bidding with me here at £20.
0:40:08 > 0:40:09Somebody start me at 20.
0:40:09 > 0:40:11'Lovely bit of silver here.'
0:40:11 > 0:40:13At £20. At £20. At 20.
0:40:13 > 0:40:15'Any advance at £20?'
0:40:15 > 0:40:1720, I have. 22.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19- 'Go on, 25.'- Go on!- '28.'
0:40:19 > 0:40:21One more.
0:40:21 > 0:40:2330, I've got online.
0:40:23 > 0:40:2535, it is. 35, I have.
0:40:25 > 0:40:2835. It is. At £35 I have.
0:40:28 > 0:40:29Any advance at 35?
0:40:29 > 0:40:30Once at 35...
0:40:30 > 0:40:33- Twice at 35... Are we done? - GAVEL BANGS
0:40:33 > 0:40:35£35 gives you a profit
0:40:35 > 0:40:38of £15, which reduces your losses
0:40:38 > 0:40:41to only £8.
0:40:41 > 0:40:43- Gosh!- Minus £8.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46- That's all right. - Which is nothing, is it?- No.
0:40:46 > 0:40:50Now, what are we going to do about that lovely naive oil on the panel?
0:40:50 > 0:40:53- Go for it.- Yeah.- You're going to go for it?- Go for it.- Yeah, we are.
0:40:53 > 0:40:57Well done, Mark. It is all resting on your shoulders, old boy.
0:40:57 > 0:41:00A Victorian naive oil on board, Margaret, 1872.
0:41:00 > 0:41:02The lovely paddled steamer there.
0:41:02 > 0:41:04Start me here at £30.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06'Great naive picture at £30. At 30.'
0:41:06 > 0:41:08Any advance at £30?
0:41:08 > 0:41:1135. And 40. And 5 we have online.
0:41:11 > 0:41:13At 45. The bids go on at 45.
0:41:13 > 0:41:14At 45.
0:41:14 > 0:41:16At 50 I have in the room.
0:41:16 > 0:41:19At 50 there. At 50 it is. At £50.
0:41:19 > 0:41:20- 'Any advance at 50?'- Go, Tom!
0:41:20 > 0:41:22Room bidder has it at 50, once.
0:41:22 > 0:41:23Room bidder at 50, twice.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25- Are we done? At £50... - GAVEL BANGS
0:41:25 > 0:41:27- 50 it is.- £50...
0:41:27 > 0:41:30- Mark! That was painful, wasn't it? - That was...painful, Tim.
0:41:30 > 0:41:32Minus £25,
0:41:32 > 0:41:35which means overall you are minus 33.
0:41:35 > 0:41:36That's all right.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40Well, it could be a winning score. Do not despair.
0:41:40 > 0:41:42And don't say a word to the Reds.
0:41:42 > 0:41:45- We shall not.- Be positive.- We will. - We are positive.- Well done.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55- This is fun, isn't it? ALL:- Yes. - Isn't this fun?- Yes, it is.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58- Have you been communicating? ALL:- No.- No!
0:41:58 > 0:42:01Oh, no, we never talk about score or anything like that, right?
0:42:01 > 0:42:03What is the score, anyway?
0:42:03 > 0:42:05Well, it is sad, but on this programme -
0:42:05 > 0:42:07we don't have losers any more, we have runners-up -
0:42:07 > 0:42:10and the runners-up today, quite convincingly, are...the Blues.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12- Oh!- Oh!
0:42:12 > 0:42:14I'm really sorry, you Blues.
0:42:14 > 0:42:18That Nelson portrait let you down seriously.
0:42:18 > 0:42:21- It wasn't your day, basically, was it?- No.- We've had a lovely day.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24- You've had a lovely day. I've loved having you on the show.- Thank you.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27Thank you very much for coming and making our day. And thank you, Mark.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30It is a pleasure. But the victors today are going home with cash!
0:42:30 > 0:42:32CHEERING
0:42:32 > 0:42:36Go home with 27 smackers!
0:42:36 > 0:42:37- Yay!- Woohoo!- There we are.
0:42:37 > 0:42:39Erin, this is, for a student...
0:42:39 > 0:42:43- It's amazing! - A big old moment, isn't it?- Yeah!
0:42:43 > 0:42:47No, very good. You got close even to a Golden Gavel, didn't you?
0:42:47 > 0:42:48Natasha was getting excited.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51Anyway, there we are. Now, Erin, did you have a lovely time?
0:42:51 > 0:42:53I had a wonderful time, yeah, it was brilliant.
0:42:53 > 0:42:55Will you say to all your student friends
0:42:55 > 0:42:57- what fun it is on Bargain Hunt? - Of course I will!
0:42:57 > 0:42:58Oh, of course you will.
0:42:58 > 0:43:02- And you had a good time? Mum? - Yes, definitely.- Excellent. Good.
0:43:02 > 0:43:04Well, it has been super fun. Join us soon.
0:43:04 > 0:43:08Actually, first look at our website and then join us soon
0:43:08 > 0:43:10- for some more Bargain Hunting, yes? ALL:- Yes!
0:43:10 > 0:43:12Oh, so good!